Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-29
HANGED HERSELF.
A LADY COMMITS SUICIDE IN North
CAROLINA.
News from the North State at Largo-k
Horrible Murder-Railroid
Matters.
rsnocIal telegram to the pispstch.l

RALEIGH, y. u, July 20 MIS-.
James Il. Brown committed suicide
Inst evening at Cary, in thus county,
by hanging herself to the limb of a
tree with rope. She had for some
menths past shown signs Of insanity.
Yesterday afternoon she told her mo-
ther and children-her husband being
away from home-that she was going
back of the house into the woods.
This created no suspicion, as she was
accustomed to 90 out alone. Later her
mother grew uneasy and rang the farm
bell. Neighbors came i'll and com
menccd an excited search. Night came
on and lights were struck up. About
$3.50 the body was found hanging at
the end Of a clothes-line, which she
bad taken from the house. She leaves
a husband and five children.
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
Tonight considerable excitement
caused here by telegram giving news
of another suicide. This time at Cary,
nine miles west of this city, William
Norileet, a businessman OF Norfolk, IS
the victim of his own hand. Hearriyed
here last night and was urged to stop
with relatives. He declined doing SO
and went on TO Cary, where he took n
room at the hotel. This afternoon about
G o'clock he went toa barbcr-shop. and,
after being shaved, borrowed a pistol,
sayingh he would soon return 1t. He went
back TO his room at the hotel and shot
himself. Death was caused almost
instantly. An undertaken from this
city went out tonight after the body.
Mr.. Norhect was q native of Edge
combc county, this State. 1t is sup
posed be was suffering under tempo
rarv alteration OF mind.
The District Conference and Sunday
School Convention for the IlillsDoro'
district convened yesterday at Mount
Tabor. Durham county.
At Durham yesterday lot Of new
tobacco. grown in Chatham county by
j. {. Moore, was sold at 3d. 90 per hun
bred.
The Southern Union OF the Eastern
BAPTIST Association begius its session
at Burgaw to-morrow-opening sermon
by Rev. DR.. II. II. Prichard. The
union will discuss the Baptist Ofphlnase
at Townsville and the question How
to Develop the Benefcence Of
Churches. The association is con-
posed Of fftv-fve churches.
An election on the question OF levy.
ing n special tax for the support of
Graded schools in Asheville WAS held
to-day, and the proposition was carried.
The knights of Labor supported it.
The steamer Elm City, with all her
appurtenances, tackle, &c, was sold at
auction at Newberne yesterday by vlr-
tue of decree of the United States
Circuit Court. i. +. Clyde WAS the
purchaser at 5000
The cornerstone Of st. James chapel
FpiscopaD was laid at Pittsboro' yes
terday. Rev. Robert Strange, Of IA
LEIGH, delivered the address.
1t is now said to be doubtful whether
the graded school at Durham Will be
able to open, as the lawsuits now pend
lug complicate matters greatly.
Congressman Alfred Rowland con
tinues to improve, though very slowly.
THE BAPTIST oRPHANAGE.
The annual meeting of the Baptist
Orphanage Association at Townsville
was very largely attended. The mem
bers of that earnest denomination take
an active interest in the institution.
The speeches by Rev. DR.. William
Rovall. Rev. J. W. Wildmen, Rev. c.
b. Justice, Rev. J. x. Connolly, Mr..
John c. Scarborough, and Governor
Scales were heard with close attention.
Mir. John ii. Mills, the president of the
orphanage. is assuredly the right man
in the right place. lie has done Won
ders in the way of erecting buildings,
securing an interest in the school, and
in procuring practical aid for it.
ANOTHER MUBDEE.
in Tercuimons county two negro
men. named Henry Gray and Henry
Uwinn, had a fight some days since,
in which the latter was worsted. lie
waylaid Gray, and as the latter came
along the road Dwinn spranS upon
him and cut him literally to pieces
with savage butchcry. The mutiated
body was soon found and Dwinn ar
rested and jailed at Hartford, to be
tried in the autumn for murder.
NEWS OF TIE Crops.
The tobacco crop improves some
what, hut is evidently only two thirds
of full crop. Its higher quality IS
assured, as was predicted by the Agri-
cultural Department. 49,
1t is estimated that the corn crop will
be double any grown i'll the past ten
wears. The uniform excellence of this
crop is surprising.
The cotton crop viii be, from the
present outlook. one OF tho largest ever
crown in the State. There IS an in
crease in acreage i'll some sections, and
the character of the crop is far higher
than the average. The only crop tc
compare with it Is that OF looJ-'ol.
GOOD WORK FOR TRINITY.
The various Methodist district con.
ferences are taking hold earnestly OF
the matter of increasing the endOw'
ment of Trinity College. Liberal sub
scriptions are made. An unusual de-
gree of interest is this year manifested
in these conferences. The annual con.
ference is to be held at Fayetteville.
The aid given Trinity is specially need
Cd. 1t is desired to increase the en-
dowment fund to $4,000 as early a.
possible
NOTES ABOUT THE RAILWAYS.
II is said that the Nashville brancl
of the Wilmington and Weldon rail
road is TO stop at Springhope for wha'
reason 10 one knows. 1t is simply
stated that the road will stop ther,
"for the present at least"
Extreme interest is felt in the build
ing of the Oxford and GAINESVILLE road
the completion of which in seventeen
months is promised. 1t will be an i'm
portant connection for Virginia, whicl
will instantly feel the effects of the in
creased trade. Richmond and Norfolk
are extremely pODular markets. rhi